Eric Wood says Bills have chance to 're-write the script'

Eric Wood says Bills have chance to 're-write the script'

The Buffalo Bills are coming off what is arguably the worst three-game stretch over the duration of their 17-year playoff drought. In an attempt to give his team a jolt, coach Sean McDermott opted to start rookie Nathan Peterman at quarterback versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Unfortunately, this bold decision did not pan out, and Peterman was removed from the game after one half of gameplay. Peterman’s five interceptions added fuel to the fire, making the decision seem like the worst that McDermott has made in his young career as a head coach.

Related

McDermott finally came to his senses this week, eventually naming Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback against the Kansas City Chiefs. Taylor, while not the ideal quarterback, gives the Bills their best chance at a victory Sunday. In addition, Arrowhead Stadium is not an easy place for visitors to enter. The task of Peterman recovering from his performance would be too daunting in the Chiefs’ arena.

Several Bills addressed the media regarding this situation. Eric Wood, a nine-year veteran who has started all 114 of his games with Buffalo, is one of the most influential players on the team. While the follies of the past week were well documented in the media, Wood is looking at this at not just the “same old Bills,” but painting a different narrative for this Sunday’s game. He shared with reporters: “Yeah, it’s been really tough. It’s been tough mentally [and] emotionally, but this is a new week and we’re 5-5 and we’ve got an opportunity to re-write the script that a lot of people are writing about this team. A big opportunity this week and that’s all that we can focus on at this point.”

Related

The Bills can put to rest the narrative that this team is down the same old road they have been on for the past seventeen seasons with a strong performance Sunday. Winning in Kansas City will quell the criticism of Sean McDermott. The team needs to come out and play a physical game, a phrase that several players have shared during their meetings with the press this week. In the past weeks, the defensive line has been dominated at the point of attack. The defense has struggled so immensely that they have only forced only two punts over the past two games. In addition, they have been outscored by a margin of 80 points over the past three games.

Most of all, they can end this madness with a strong team effort Sunday. The Bills did rely on some luck during their strong run at the start of the season. However, they were able to support each other by having each of their units support each other. The glaring example was the Tampa Bay game, which the Bills pulled out a three-point victory. Superstar running back LeSean McCoy fumbles during the game. The defensive unit turned around a forced a fumble of their own, which put the Buffalo in positive field position for kick Stephen Hauschka to nail a game-winning field goal.

This is what Buffalo needs Sunday. They have a chance to put together a full sixty-minute game in which all three units can play opportunistic and competent football. If they can limit their mistakes and put pressure on the Chiefs, they can produce a result like the Atlanta game.